Dirk VanderHart
I'm a news reporter for the Mercury. I've spent a lot of the last decade in journalism — covering tragedy and chicanery in the hills of southwest Missouri, politics in Washington, D.C., and other matters elsewhere.
I've been in Portland three years, love it and want to help make it better. Let's keep it amicable!
Posted inBars & Clubs
The State Just Sneakily Outlawed A Bunch of Portland Smoking Patios
Some Bar Owners Say They Could Be Snuffed Out
Posted inNews
Hall Monitor: The Mayor’s Last Big Loss?
Charlie Hales’ Police Contract “Victory” Looks Like Anything But Right Now
Posted inNews
Hall Monitor: A Rudderless Harbor?
A Terminal 1 Homeless Shelter is Proceeding, But Who Will Run It?